Seroprevalence data illustrate that human exposure to Toxocara is frequent. Environmental contamination with Toxocara spp. eggs is assumed to be the best indicator of human exposure, but increased risk of exposure has also been associated with many other factors. Reported associations are inconsistent, however, and there is still ambiguity regarding the factors driving the onset of Toxocara ant...

background : the visceral larva migrans (vlm) is a syndrome observed in human infection with helminth larval eggs such as the toxocara spp. that usually infects dogs and cats. among the risk factors involved in the occurrence of vlm, partic­ularly importance of these animal populations, an investigation was carried out for the presence of toxocara spp. eggs in public parks in the city of urmia,...

Ocular toxocariasis named also ocular larva migrans is caused by larvae of the roundworm Toxocara spp. The purpose of this study was to find out the seroprevalence of Toxocara antibodies in patients suspected of ocular toxocariasis. Between January 2001 and December 2003, sera from 239 ocular patients, aged 3 to 80 years, were examined by ELISA and confirmed by Western blot test. Out of the 239...

UNLABELLED Toxocariasis is a helminthozoonosis due to the infestation of humans by roundworms, Toxocara spp. Actual informations indicate it the most common worm infection in many countries, typically connected with rural areas. The authors analyzed the documentation of 84 children with positive serology to this worm. An individual record was made and following data were restricted: anamnesis d...

Toxocariasis is one of the most frequently reported helminth infections worldwide. Eosinophilia is a common finding of parasitic infections. This study assessed the levels of IgG antibodies specific to Toxocara spp. by ES-ELISA method in an eosinophilic (n=350) and non eosinophilic group (n=350). There were IgG antibodies specific to Toxocara spp. in 114 (32.6%) of the eosinophilic group and in...

materials and methods random sampling was carried out from january to may 2012. one hundred and forty fecal samples from stray cats were examined using sucrose flotation method. results gastrointestinal parasites were found in 121 of the 140 (86.4%) examined samples. the parasites detected in stray cats were toxocara spp. (45%, 63/140), isospora spp. (21.4%, 30/140), nematode larvae (21.4%, 30/...

Toxocariasis is a parasitic zoonose caused by the infection of larval nematode Toxocara species. A total of 285 soil samples from January to March 2009 in 18 public parks were collected to test for soil contamination with Toxocara eggs. Soil samples were investigated for the present of Toxocara eggs using sucrose flotation method. Distribution of Toxocara spp. eggs in samples collected from pub...

We investigated Estonian population and its selected subgroups for serological evidence of exposure to Ascaris lumbricoides, Echinococcus spp., Taenia solium, Toxocara canis, Toxoplasma gondii, and Trichinella spiralis. Serum samples from 999 adults representing general population, 248 children aged 14-18, 158 veterinarians, 375 animal caretakers, and 144 hunters were tested for specific immuno...

background: the objective of the present research was to determine the frequency of toxocara spp. eggs in soil samples of public parks, in the city of tehran, iran. methods: a total of 600 soil samples were taken from 120 parks between aprils to november, 2008. soil samples were collected from 5 distinct sites in the parks. the samples were washed with saline solution and the collected sediment...

Toxocara canis and cati are important zoonotic parasites of dogs cats. The increasing use medicinal plants as anti-parasitic agents attributed to its advantages like less side effects, with lower risk anthelmintic resistance, cheaper alternatives. Although there still no reports resistance in spp, the tendency it happening should always be anticipated. This review summarized vitro vivo studies ...